This Saturday, June 28 is the Great American Backyard Camp Out when thousands of families will opt to leave the comforts of home (I’m talking cozy bed, fridge full of food and TV) and sleep under the stars. If the weather holds up, my family will hauling our 3-room tent outside. I like the fact [...]
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It’s 10 p.m. and I’m reflecting on a birthday celebration. There is wrapping paper busting out of the trash can, a small bit of cake leftover on top of the stove and a tired, newly 5 year-old-boy sound asleep upstairs. I have to admit, I love my birthday. I remind everyone I know when it [...]
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There was quite a celebration here on Friday. Our box full of copies of “The Siblings’ Busy Book” arrived on our doorstep and although the first impulse was the rip it open, Lisa and I agreed that we’d wait until all 8 of us were together (husbands + kids). A few hours later, we carried [...]
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There is nothing quite as wonderful as witnessing your kids help each other out. I remember the first time my own two children worked together to get a job done. In this case, my 1-year-old daughter had been playing with blocks. I asked her to put them back in the box and showed her how [...]
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